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that is the one thing we need to fix and the united states system. that would be to a big boom in startups. right now the system does not work because the researchers cannot get the says. the same problem everyone has. there are slowed down. >> we are talking about apples care. we talked about a lot of technology. we forget their of many need to not just in research and health care but across the health-care system. do you want to elaborate on that a little bit? >> it is clear from a number of work force reports with the baby boomer generation retiring the and with a new health-care environment that physicians and the solutions aside from everything else, a number of areas of the medically served appropriately. there are specialties getting to the right hospitals. there are a number of issues. it is also hard to go into a looser sheffield of that is your desire. to miss several years to pay my way because of the restrictions. we have always advocated when you go through the immigration pathways, especially the skilled immigration pathways, there shou
that is the one thing we need to fix and the united states system. that would be to a big boom in startups. right now the system does not work because the researchers cannot get the says. the same problem everyone has. there are slowed down. >> we are talking about apples care. we talked about a lot of technology. we forget their of many need to not just in research and health care but across the health-care system. do you want to elaborate on that a little bit? >> it is clear from...
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first, a comparison of china and india's economies to the united states. this is 35 minutes. >> this year, 2012 there was a sharp slowdown in the economies and there is a lot of questioning stellar growth rates that we're used to. that is what we will look at in this session. we have two outstanding individuals known for contrarian views on the emerging economies. we will start with william easterly and probably best known to you for his books, "the white mans burden." a very non provocative book as you can tell from the title. "the elusive quest for growth." bill was named one the top global intellectuals. what is going to happen to these bricks? guest: i want to focus on china. this is a major moment for development thinking. the idea of the growth merkel that china has done so much to promote is over at this point. let me give some insights. authoritarian growth miracles do not last. how many of you have heard of a growth miracal? just raise your hand. i thought we would have a better i thought we would have a better informed audience.
first, a comparison of china and india's economies to the united states. this is 35 minutes. >> this year, 2012 there was a sharp slowdown in the economies and there is a lot of questioning stellar growth rates that we're used to. that is what we will look at in this session. we have two outstanding individuals known for contrarian views on the emerging economies. we will start with william easterly and probably best known to you for his books, "the white mans burden." a very...
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some level of security that we can pay the rent makes an enormous difference in the way the family unit stays together. i did not realize it until i started to look into it. i always assumed my life was fine. i had a sense of security and that a check was coming in and that she wasn't pulling her hair out every night. i suspect that would be significantly different. 20% of us in this country are doing ok. 1% are doing really ok. most members say, rob, i am just trying to get to friday. >> you do not need to have a or a lot ofonomics advanced learning to look at the data on what has happened to the middle class over the last four years, the last 10 years or the last 45. the hammer blows the middle class has endured. and folks who are just a little the middle class. you talked in your testimony about the idea that social security has become the primary source of retirement income. you point out that 70 million americans do not have access to a workplace retirement plan. that is a stunning number. we can debate how that happened. what would you hope that congress would do in the next two y
some level of security that we can pay the rent makes an enormous difference in the way the family unit stays together. i did not realize it until i started to look into it. i always assumed my life was fine. i had a sense of security and that a check was coming in and that she wasn't pulling her hair out every night. i suspect that would be significantly different. 20% of us in this country are doing ok. 1% are doing really ok. most members say, rob, i am just trying to get to friday. >>...
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states and the behavior of the united states. but can the united states do in terms of public opinion here and in terms of what we can do militarily? i would in some way or another give enough credibility to the fact that we will act or react to what we come to the conclusion is going on in iran, that persuades them to come to a different conclusion that it seems to me that they are going to now. >> first, i accept that we are where we are in terms of perceptions, but i would, as someone who is doing a new book that also involves a fair amount of looking at america's historical posture in the middle east, i am struck by the fact that this moment is not unique. it is interesting at one point after the coup in libya in 1969, kissinger in his memoirs remarked at one point that every single one of our friends in the middle east, at the highest level, is sending messages to the white house about perceptions of our unreliability and we are not doing anything about it. it is not the first time that the perception has been the case, and
states and the behavior of the united states. but can the united states do in terms of public opinion here and in terms of what we can do militarily? i would in some way or another give enough credibility to the fact that we will act or react to what we come to the conclusion is going on in iran, that persuades them to come to a different conclusion that it seems to me that they are going to now. >> first, i accept that we are where we are in terms of perceptions, but i would, as someone...
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i think it is important that the united dates and international community enforce this norm. -- united states and international community to enforce this norm. though i will not support a blank check, i would support a narrowly tailored, narrowly crafted resolution that made it clear that u.s. troops would not be on the ground, made it very clear that the purpose of our action is to deter future use of chemical weapons in syria and elsewhere around the world, and i believe that the draft resolution presented by the administration does not currently meet that test, that it is too broadly drafted, it is too open ended. this is not a question of whether or not you trust the president. i do trust the president. this is a question now of, what kind of authorization will the congress give to the executive branch? >> how do you see this going forward in terms of changing it to make it more narrow so that you and other congress members are more comfortable? >> there are a number of changes , it seems. one is an express prohibition on american troops on the ground. argue that we should limit ou
i think it is important that the united dates and international community enforce this norm. -- united states and international community to enforce this norm. though i will not support a blank check, i would support a narrowly tailored, narrowly crafted resolution that made it clear that u.s. troops would not be on the ground, made it very clear that the purpose of our action is to deter future use of chemical weapons in syria and elsewhere around the world, and i believe that the draft...
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and particularly in the united states senate. i make one last appeal to the majority leader, don't take this destructive action. i wanthe american people to understand one thing: the big fight here is because the people who will get these positions have lifetime tenure. at means they could be here 20, 30 or 40ears. i have faith in the courage of my colleagues across the aisle, and i hope they're going to put loyalty to their country ahead of loyalty to a political party. with that, i yield the time, mr. president. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. a senator: thank you, mr. president. i want to compliment my colleague from new jersey for his eloquence and for his insight into the important role that the filibuster has always played in building consensus in our society. mr. bayh: mr. president, it is unfortunate that we are here. it is unfortunate for this institution, it is unfortunate for the members of this body, it is unfortunate for our country and for t political process that governs u
and particularly in the united states senate. i make one last appeal to the majority leader, don't take this destructive action. i wanthe american people to understand one thing: the big fight here is because the people who will get these positions have lifetime tenure. at means they could be here 20, 30 or 40ears. i have faith in the courage of my colleagues across the aisle, and i hope they're going to put loyalty to their country ahead of loyalty to a political party. with that, i yield the...
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it is a great victory for the united nations and through the united nations it is a victory for all of mankind. we would like to stress the following point. first. we understand the sensitivity around this particular situation as well as the urgency. despite our understanding of this, we would have preferred to have a greater opportunity to participate in the development of this resolution and we might have been able to contribute positively. it is necessary to look forward and commit to ensuring strict this recently of approved resolution. we recognize the importance of -- especially in terms of personal access, safety, operational support, and sufficient resources in order to carry out their duties. as a result of the aforementioned, we trust that in the short term, compliance will take place so that the international conference known , andneva 2 will take place a transitional government can be established with mutual consent of all parties. all these parties will engage constructively in the search for stability and reconciliation. we believe that it is essential that a be an inclus
it is a great victory for the united nations and through the united nations it is a victory for all of mankind. we would like to stress the following point. first. we understand the sensitivity around this particular situation as well as the urgency. despite our understanding of this, we would have preferred to have a greater opportunity to participate in the development of this resolution and we might have been able to contribute positively. it is necessary to look forward and commit to...
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less us now prove that we are a country that can unit the world around common hopes -- unite the world around common hopes, and in doing so we might go a long way to heal the wounds of these two wars that we're just coming out of and to build the peaceful world that is the great and elusive dream and has been of every generation. so thank you very, very much for listening to me. and thanks to chautauqua. [applause] >> ok. we'll dive right into the questions. if you have to leave, please do so quietly. there will be people around to collect your questions, or you an just bring them up. would you comment on the cover-up in benghazi? [applause] >> ok. thanks for that softball. i real a it. [laughter] here's my answer -- i don't see a cover-up in benghazi. [applause] there was a terrible tragedy. four of our best people died, including our ambassador, chris stevens. but what secretary clinton did was appoint a review board led by two people and she said to them look into this. don't pull punches. tell us what happened. tell us where we got it wrong. and she appointed tom, a career diplomat
less us now prove that we are a country that can unit the world around common hopes -- unite the world around common hopes, and in doing so we might go a long way to heal the wounds of these two wars that we're just coming out of and to build the peaceful world that is the great and elusive dream and has been of every generation. so thank you very, very much for listening to me. and thanks to chautauqua. [applause] >> ok. we'll dive right into the questions. if you have to leave, please...